Tamperproof pocket autographic register



Jan. 13, 1953 M. J. ULINE TAMPERPROOF POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 2SHEETS -SHEET 1 Filed Jan. 8, 1951 ATTORNEYJ:

Jan. 13, 1953 M. J. ULINE 2,625,409

TAMPERPROOF POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Jan. 8, 1951 2 SHEETSSHEET2 I E'L 43 O i H mm; f M 8 lllllmllll l mg INYENT'OR" BY w ATTORNEKQPatented Jan. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v TAMPERPROOF POCKETAUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a pocket register which is tamper proof and isof such a size that it may be readily carried in the pocket of adelivery man, a waiter on a pullman train or in a restaurant, or byothers, and is a continuation-inpart of my application, Serial No.132,819, filed December 14, 1949, now Patent 2,617,666 issued November11, 1952.

An object of the invention is to provide a pocket autographic registerhaving means for sealing the register in which is located a pocket orcompartment for the reception of the original record.

Another object of the invention is to provide an autographic registerdrive having compensating means whereby the belt drive therefor may slipsoas to allow for increase in the diameter of the record roller as theregister is being operated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a register of the typedescribed where two or more copies may be used in the register.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a register having anovel drive for the mechanism which will not be caught in the pocket ofthe user because of the fact that there are no protrusions to engage inthe said pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined drivecomprising a knurled wheel and ratchet mechanism in one of the forms ofthe invention.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide means comprising apawl supported beneath the cover of the register. 4

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable table havinglocking and spacing lugs for engaging the framework of the casing.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an inclined plateand roller at one end of the tabie to assist in feeding the paper fromthe pack located in the casing.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a table havingintegral guides.

A further object of the invention is to provide paper guides whichfrictionally engage one of the rollers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pocket register which inone of its forms is provided with a pull chain for feeding the paperover the register table.

Other objects will appear hereinafter throughout thespecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the register with the cover removed;

Figure 4;) is a vertical section on the line l4 of Fig. l;

Figure 5 is a perspective of the underside of the cover; and,

Figure 6 is a detailed view showing a modified means for driving thepaper feed.

Referring to the drawings A indicates the register as a whole. Theregister is of a very small size compared with autographic registers nowon the market and is flat so that it will be readily deposited in thepocket of the user. This register includes a flat top I. This top isadapted to cover the interior of the casing 2 which latter is providedwith a shoulder 3 having a ledge for the hook-like member 4 which isattached to the top by rivets 5.

The forward end of the register is provided. with a vertical wall 6having a right-angle member 1, the horizontal portion of which isindicated at 8. which latter is provided with an aperture 9. Thisaperture is intended for the reception of the bolt Ii] which is eitherintegral with or extends through an aperture in the shoulder II. Asuitable sealing member (not shown) extends through the aperture I2 ofthe bolt I9.

The top I is provided with a squared or oblong opening it through whichaccess may be had to the paper it. The paper I 4 comprises a pluralityof webs forming a zig-zag pack I5 which are located beneath the tableI6. This table is provided with a rearward slanting portion IT! whoseendis provided with a roller I8 and a forward. edge I9. The casing 2 isprovided with a framework comprising side members 29 which extendlongitudinally of the casing, each of which is provided with a notch 21for the reception of the shoulders or studs 22 which are attached to theunderside of the table it. These shoulders seating in the notches 2|,form the support for the rear sides of the table and the forward orfront edge I 9 is adapted to rest on the periphery of the drive roller23. This roller is provided with a plurality of peripherally arrangedfeeding teeth 24 which. pass through notches 25 in the forward edge ofthe table. One end of the roller 23 is provided with a knurled edge 25and the other side is provided with a pulley-like V-shaped grooved? forthe reception of the spring-like drive belt 23. The second pulley 29which has its bearings in the sides of the frame 39 is also providedadjacent one of its ends with a peripheral Vshaped groove 3! for thereception of the belt 28; Preferably, the belt is constructed ofaspirally wound spring so that it may stretch to allow slippage betweenthe two pulleys 23 and 29. This is an important feature of the inventionbecause as the record sheet 32 becomes wound on the roller 29, and as itis driven by the roller 23 through the belt 28, the diameter of theroller 29 becomes larger and therefore the driving ratio between therollers 23 and 29 would change, resulting in the slower turning of thedriven roller or pulley 29. The roller 29 is provided with the usualslot 33 for the reception of the forward end of the record sheet 32.

Mounted on the base 34 of the casing are a plurality of walls 35 and 36respectively forming a guide channel 31 for one or more carbon copysheets 38. Preferably, the underside of these sheets is carbonized sothat it will not be necessary to provide a separate carbon sheet. Thesecarbon sheets are fed downwardly through the guide channel 31 due to thefact that the wall 35 has an upper inclined forward edge 39 whichresiliently engages the periphery of the roller 23. As will be notedfrom an inspection of Figure a the portion of the record sheet, orsheets, which engages the roller of the drive pulley 23, lies betweenthe forward edge 19 of the table which frictionally engages said rollerand the forward edge 39 of the wall 35 which also frictionally andresiliently engages said roller. This is an important feature of theinvention. It will be also noted that the wall 35 prevents the feedingof the carbon sheets beneath the roller 23, so that the sheets arepositively fed due to the engagement of the edge 39 with the surface ofthe roller 23 into the guide channel 31 and out through the opening 40.This opening is provided with a knife edge 4i whereby the sheet orsheets may be engaged by this knife edge and torn off, one of which maybe handed to the customer.

As will be noted by referring to Figure 5 the top I is provided withlateral guide members 52 and forward guide members 43.

There is a pawl 45 secured by a rivet or other securing means 45 to theunderside of the top I. The forward edge 48 of this spring-like pawlengages the knurled edge 26 of the drive pulley 23. This knurled edgetherefore performs two purposes in that it forms the ratchet of the pawland ratchet. This knurled edge also provides a means for engagement ofthe finger of the operator for rotating the roller 23 and driving thisroller which in turn drives the roller 29. In order that the knurlededge 23 may be readily engaged for rotation the top is provided with aslot 4! through which this knurled edge extends as seen in Figure 2.

' Analternative means for driving the drive pulley 23 is shown in Figure6. In this figure the forward vertical wall of the casing '5 is providedwith an aperture 43 for a wire 49. This wire is attached to a knurledhandle 50. This wire forms a loop 5| around the roller 23 and theopposite endof it is co nnected at 52 to a contractable spring 53 whoseopposite end is attached at 54 by means of a link to the rear wall 55 ofthe casing.

Each time the knurled handle 56 is pulled to the right as viewed inFigure 6 the roller 23 is rotated for a complete turn, and this issufiicient :6 feed a ew sheet [4 into place beneath the opening l3 ofthe table top I, and wind the original record sheet on the roller 29 andfeed dew ardly through the guide channel .51, one or more sheets ofcarbon paper 38. When the handle 5il is released the parts again assumethe position as shown in Figure 6 inasmuch as the pawl 44 will preventretrograde movement of the roller 23.

It will be appreciated that the structure shown and described hereinprovides the following novel advantages:

1. A tamper proof sealed pocket register is provided.

2. A coil spring drive belt forms the driving means between a pairofrollers whereby slippage of the belt will provide for increase indiameter of the record roller while the register is being operated.

3. A pawl and ratchet arrangement combined with a pull chain or wire forrotating the sheet roll (23) a given distance upon each operationthereof, or,

4. A combined knurled drive wheel having finger engaging means which isengaged by a ratchet.

5. A movable table having spacing lugs at the rear portion whichpivctally engage the frame, the forward portion of which table forms africa tional engagement with the drive roller.

6. The, inclined plate and roller (i1 and It) for unfolding and keepingin proper alignment thev manifolded sheets, the forward guide channel3'! presenting an upper edge which resiliently engages the forward endof the drive roller, so that the sheets as engaged by the drive rollerare between the two frictionally engaging elements which bear againstthe drive roller.

7. The pin holes in the forward edge of the table, and in the guidemember whereby to save space and permit frictional engagement with thedrive roller.

8. Provision of the table top having underside which forms a guide forthe paper.

9. An arrangement wherein, as shown clearly in Figure 4 of the drawing,work sheet strips are provided in a first compartment, a guiding channeland feeding means is provided in a second compartment, storage meansprovided in a third compartment, the platen is extending in said firstand second compartments and one of the walls, namely wall 38 of saidguiding channel 31, forming the partition between said second and thirdcompartments.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of thisinvention, and portions of the improvements may be used without usingother portions.

I claim:

1. A tamper-proof autographic register having in combination a housingprovided with a plurality of compartments, one of said compartmentsbeing for storing a plurality of work sheet strips, each stripcomprising an originai and duplicate with carbon therebetween, a secondof said compartments having an opening therein through which theduplicate may pass to the exterior of said housing, a platen extendingin said one and second compartments, means for feeding said strips fromsaid one compartment over said platen, and means for separating saidstrips from saidfeeding means after travel over said platen whereby theoriginal is directed to a third compartment and said duplicate isdirected towards said second compartment, said third compartment havingmeans for storing said original, said separating means and said feedingmeans coacting to prevent tampering of said original sheet and to permitentry of the duplicate in said second compartment whereby upon furtheropera tion of said feeding means; it is discharged through said opening,said separating means ineluding a guiding channel in said secondcompartment for the duplicate sheet, said channel comprising a pluralityof vertical walls one of which forms the partition between said secondand third compartments and the other of which has a resilient edgeadapted to resiliently and frictionally bear against the peripheralsurface of said feeding means.

2. A tamper-proof autographic register having in combination a housingprovided with a plurality of compartments, one of said compartmentsbeing for storing a plurality of Work sheet strips, each stripcomprising an original and duplicate with carbon therebetween, a platenextending in said one compartment and a second compartment, means forfeeding said strips from said one compartment over said platen, saidhousing having an opening through which the duplicate may pass to theexterior of said houslng, and means for separating said strips from saidfeeding means after travel over said platen whereby the original isdirected to a third compartment and said duplicate is directed towardssaid opening, said third compartment having means for storing saidoriginal, said separating means including a guiding channel in saidsecond compartment for the duplicate sheet, said channel comprising aplurality of vertical walls one of which forms the partition betweensaid second and third compartments and the other of which has aresilient edge adapted to resiliently and frictionally bear against theperipheral surface of said feeding means.

MIGIE'L JOHN ULINE.

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